Overview

• Eazewell, co-founded by Russell Westbrook, Kemba Walker, and Donnell Beverly Jr., officially launched on May 7, 2025, offering AI-powered tools for funeral planning.
• The platform assists users with tasks such as paperwork, budget planning, vendor negotiations, and canceling accounts, aiming to reduce logistical burdens during bereavement.
• A key feature is a voice-activated AI agent that can gather cost quotes and contact funeral homes on behalf of users, leveraging recent advancements in empathetic AI technology.
• Eazewell has been tested with over 1,000 families and operates with 11 employees, while pursuing partnerships with finance and life insurance firms to expand its services.
• The venture, inspired by the founders' personal experiences with loss, is free to use and aims to modernize the traditionally analog funeral industry.